BTS album Arirang earns spot on NME best albums list

BTS has secured a place on NME's midyear roundup of the best albums of 2026 so far with their latest release Arirang.

The British publication unveiled its selection of 25 standout albums on June 16, highlighting BTS for returning from mandatory military service and exploring themes of love and fame.

NME praised the record for blending Korean cultural elements with worldwide sounds and called out the track Body to Body as a highlight.

Fans are already buzzing about the recognition for the group's first full studio album since completing service.

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BTS members celebrating as their album 'ARIRANG' tops the Billboard 200 chart for a third consecutive week, a historic first for K-pop.
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BTS's 'ARIRANG' tops Billboard 200 for third week, first in K-pop

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South Korean boy group BTS's 'ARIRANG' has held the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 for a third consecutive week, a first in K-pop history. Billboard's chart preview on Sunday (U.S. time) showed the album ahead of Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' and Ye's 'Bully,' formerly known as Kanye West.

K-pop group BTS has secured its seventh No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with 'ARIRANG,' earning 641,000 equivalent album units in its first week—the largest for any group since tracking began in 2014. The album, BTS's first full-group project in nearly seven years following military service and solo work, also topped the UK Official Albums Chart.

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BTS's fifth studio album 'Arirang' held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week on the chart dated April 11 (tracking week ending April 2), becoming the first K-pop album to achieve this feat with 187,000 equivalent album units.

BTS's fifth studio album Arirang was the bestselling album in Japan during the first half of 2026.

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K-pop supergroup BTS debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Swim,' securing their seventh chart-topper. The upbeat track leads their fifth studio album 'Arirang,' which also topped the Billboard 200. The achievement follows a nearly four-year hiatus from group activities.

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